About
I am a team player who is always ready to jump in and get my hands dirty. I am perpetually calm, adaptable and supportive in groups, and great at self-direction.
Fullstack Engineer
I build fullstack web applications that balance user requirements, extensibility, reusability, and functionality.
- Email: ed@edherman.dev
- Location: Ithaca, New York
I have extensive experience building and maintaining complex production applications using Rails and Laravel. I can build out microservices, set up background workers, manage site cache, and improve your database queries.
Let me add to your team or next project!
Skills
I have hands-on experience with a wide variety of production frameworks and technologies and can pick up new tools quickly.
Frameworks
- Ruby on Rails
- Laravel
- Express
- Flask
- React
- Vue
Technologies
- SQL Server
- Postgres
- MongoDB
- Git
- RSpec
- W3C Accessibility
Languages
- Javascript
- Ruby
- Python
- PHP
- ColdFusion
- HTML
- CSS
- SQL
Soft Skills
- Easygoing
- Creative
- Proactive
- Collaborative
- Conflict Resolution
- Detail-Oriented
- Empathetic
Experience
Download ResumeI'm a full stack engineer, hiker, biker, and parent with a technical theatre background 🤓. I've been known to be a squeaky wheel about `const` and could talk all day about my daughters or how to translate a piece of theatre into spreadsheets.
Professional Experience
Applications Developer III
2024 - Current
Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY
- Migrated internal ColdFusion applications to Laravel/React.
- Implemented open source software alternatives reducing annual subscription costs by tens of thousands.
- Added version control to all projects to satisfy audit requirements.
- Mentored team members on version control best practices and on modern frameworks and languages.
Full Stack Developer
2021 - 2023
BonterraTech (formerly GiveGab), Remote
- Independently identified opportunities to improve the product and team processes to reduce time to market.
- Proposed, planned, and carried out projects that improved client-facing and internal tools.
- Broke down complex user requirements into workable story epics.
- Conduct technical interviews, onboard new hires, and mentor existing team members.
Cohort Instructional Assistant
2020 - 2021
App Academy, Remote
- Lectured on data structures, algorithms, intro to Javascript and Python, Express, React, Flask, SQLAlchemy, HTML, CSS, and more
- Code reviewed 50 students' as they developed their first fullstack applications to ease learning and improve the results of their portfolio projects.
- Ensured students understand debugging steps to avoid spending “5 hours googling to save 5 minutes reading docs”.
- Arbitrated student conflict, alleviate mental fatigue, and encourage the cohort’s supportive culture.
Software Engineering Apprentice
2020
App Academy, Remote
- Administered technical interviews to determine applicants' Javascript, Ruby, and Python proficiency.
- Completed behavioral interviews to determine students' abilities to perform in collaborative, high-stress situations.
Education
Fullstack Web Development Bootcamp Graduate
2019 - 2020
App Academy, New York, NY
Fullstack Web Development bootcamp where I spent more than 1000 hours learning the fundamentals of programming, SQL, Postgres, Ruby, Javascript, Rails, Express and React w/ Redux.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design
2006 - 2010
Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
Stage managed and designed lights for mainstage and student productions while completing my liberal arts degree, managing the lighting and sound labs, and completing several internships including a semester in NYC.
Volunteering
Fullstack Engineer
2020
PLG Community Supported Agriculture, New York, NY
- Managed the database of volunteer information.
- Automated email reminders.
- Reduced manual data entry by adding a connection to an external API.